EP0771233B1 - Process for preparing hollow fibre sections for hollow fibre modules - Google Patents

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EP0771233B1
EP0771233B1 EP94917575A EP94917575A EP0771233B1 EP 0771233 B1 EP0771233 B1 EP 0771233B1 EP 94917575 A EP94917575 A EP 94917575A EP 94917575 A EP94917575 A EP 94917575A EP 0771233 B1 EP0771233 B1 EP 0771233B1
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Svend Andreas Gejlager 13 GELEFF
Knud Sondertoft Pedersen
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29CSHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C65/00Joining or sealing of preformed parts, e.g. welding of plastics materials; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C65/70Joining or sealing of preformed parts, e.g. welding of plastics materials; Apparatus therefor by moulding
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01DSEPARATION
    • B01D63/00Apparatus in general for separation processes using semi-permeable membranes
    • B01D63/02Hollow fibre modules
    • B01D63/021Manufacturing thereof
    • B01D63/022Encapsulating hollow fibres
    • B01D63/0224Opening the fibre ends after encapsulation
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29CSHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C66/00General aspects of processes or apparatus for joining preformed parts
    • B29C66/01General aspects dealing with the joint area or with the area to be joined
    • B29C66/05Particular design of joint configurations
    • B29C66/10Particular design of joint configurations particular design of the joint cross-sections
    • B29C66/11Joint cross-sections comprising a single joint-segment, i.e. one of the parts to be joined comprising a single joint-segment in the joint cross-section
    • B29C66/112Single lapped joints
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29CSHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C66/00General aspects of processes or apparatus for joining preformed parts
    • B29C66/01General aspects dealing with the joint area or with the area to be joined
    • B29C66/05Particular design of joint configurations
    • B29C66/10Particular design of joint configurations particular design of the joint cross-sections
    • B29C66/11Joint cross-sections comprising a single joint-segment, i.e. one of the parts to be joined comprising a single joint-segment in the joint cross-section
    • B29C66/114Single butt joints
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29CSHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C66/00General aspects of processes or apparatus for joining preformed parts
    • B29C66/50General aspects of joining tubular articles; General aspects of joining long products, i.e. bars or profiled elements; General aspects of joining single elements to tubular articles, hollow articles or bars; General aspects of joining several hollow-preforms to form hollow or tubular articles
    • B29C66/51Joining tubular articles, profiled elements or bars; Joining single elements to tubular articles, hollow articles or bars; Joining several hollow-preforms to form hollow or tubular articles
    • B29C66/53Joining single elements to tubular articles, hollow articles or bars
    • B29C66/534Joining single elements to open ends of tubular or hollow articles or to the ends of bars
    • B29C66/5346Joining single elements to open ends of tubular or hollow articles or to the ends of bars said single elements being substantially flat
    • B29C66/53465Joining single elements to open ends of tubular or hollow articles or to the ends of bars said single elements being substantially flat said single flat elements being provided with holes facing the tube ends, e.g. for making heat-exchangers
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29CSHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C70/00Shaping composites, i.e. plastics material comprising reinforcements, fillers or preformed parts, e.g. inserts
    • B29C70/68Shaping composites, i.e. plastics material comprising reinforcements, fillers or preformed parts, e.g. inserts by incorporating or moulding on preformed parts, e.g. inserts or layers, e.g. foam blocks
    • B29C70/74Moulding material on a relatively small portion of the preformed part, e.g. outsert moulding
    • B29C70/76Moulding on edges or extremities of the preformed part
    • B29C70/766Moulding on edges or extremities of the preformed part on the end part of a tubular article
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29CSHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C70/00Shaping composites, i.e. plastics material comprising reinforcements, fillers or preformed parts, e.g. inserts
    • B29C70/68Shaping composites, i.e. plastics material comprising reinforcements, fillers or preformed parts, e.g. inserts by incorporating or moulding on preformed parts, e.g. inserts or layers, e.g. foam blocks
    • B29C70/84Shaping composites, i.e. plastics material comprising reinforcements, fillers or preformed parts, e.g. inserts by incorporating or moulding on preformed parts, e.g. inserts or layers, e.g. foam blocks by moulding material on preformed parts to be joined
    • B29C70/845Shaping composites, i.e. plastics material comprising reinforcements, fillers or preformed parts, e.g. inserts by incorporating or moulding on preformed parts, e.g. inserts or layers, e.g. foam blocks by moulding material on preformed parts to be joined by moulding material on a relative small portion of the preformed parts
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28FDETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F28F21/00Constructions of heat-exchange apparatus characterised by the selection of particular materials
    • F28F21/06Constructions of heat-exchange apparatus characterised by the selection of particular materials of plastics material
    • F28F21/062Constructions of heat-exchange apparatus characterised by the selection of particular materials of plastics material the heat-exchange apparatus employing tubular conduits
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29CSHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C66/00General aspects of processes or apparatus for joining preformed parts
    • B29C66/70General aspects of processes or apparatus for joining preformed parts characterised by the composition, physical properties or the structure of the material of the parts to be joined; Joining with non-plastics material
    • B29C66/71General aspects of processes or apparatus for joining preformed parts characterised by the composition, physical properties or the structure of the material of the parts to be joined; Joining with non-plastics material characterised by the composition of the plastics material of the parts to be joined
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29LINDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES
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    • B29L2031/60Multitubular or multicompartmented articles, e.g. honeycomb
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  • the present invention relates to a process for the manufacture of hollow fibre sections for hollow fibre modules.
  • Hollow fibre modules are used in connection with exchange operations, separation operations and mixing operations.
  • exchange operations it is a question of both heat and mass exchange.
  • heat exchange heat is exchanged between two fluids of different temperature, whereby the fluid having the lower temperature obtains a higher temperature than the starting temperature.
  • mass exchange is in particular meant membrane processes, like dialysis (for instance an artificial kidney), direct osmosis, gasgas-exchange and gas-fluid exchange (for instance an oxygenator).
  • separation processes particularly ultrafiltration, reverse osmosis and gas permeation is of interest.
  • mixing processes is for instance meant humidification and/or conditioning of air by admixing aqueous vapour thereto.
  • hollow fibre section means the part of a hollow fibre module, which comprises the hollow fibres, said hollow fibres being for instance at the end provided with a pluglike means such that the fluid flowing around the fibres stays within the module.
  • GB-A-2 091 125 discloses a process for the manufacture of a hollow fibre section, in which the individual hollow fibres are arranged in a predetermined pattern by means of at least two perforated plates, through the perforations of which the hollow fibres are guided. The perforated plates stay in the module and the hollow fibres are not connected with said perforated plates, and no casting has been done around the hollow fibres before these are cut.
  • Japanese publication No. 62-160.108 relates to embedment of a hollow fibre bundle in a resin and subsequent cutting of the clamped part of the bundle.
  • the publication does not relate to guiding of the mutual arrangement of the hollow fibres, whereby the mutual arrangement of the fibres is random, and the fibres will physically adjoin each other.
  • US-A-4 769 146 concerns a process for separating the hollow fibres of a transfer module by means of a spacing material. Once the spacing material has been inserted between the fibres, the ends of the fibres are grouted together at each end. The spacing material may later be leached out.
  • US-A-3 697 635 describes a process for spacing the hollow fibres of a transfer module by means of spacers. With these spacers in position, the ends of the fibres are fixed into a casting layer. Should a second casting layer be required at the other end of the fibres, the module is rotated by 180°, and the casting procedure repeated. The undersides of the casting material may then be milled or smoothed so that the capillaries terminate flush with the casting wall and the spacers leached out.
  • the solid tube plate formed is cut horizontally, usually in such a way that the thickness of the tube plate is halved.
  • This cutting may be performed in any suitable way, for instance by means of a saw or a hot wire, or the tube plate may be cleft with an axelike tool. It is important to cut the tool plate such that substantially all hollow fibre ends are exposed to allow a fluid to pass freely and unimpededly through the fibres.

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  • Separation Using Semi-Permeable Membranes (AREA)
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AT94917575T ATE184807T1 (de) 1994-06-02 1994-06-02 Verfahren zur herstellung von hohlfaserteilen für hohlfasermodule

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CN94195120A CN1150763A (zh) 1994-06-02 1994-06-02 空心纤维组件的空心纤维段的制法及空心纤维组件的空心纤维段
BR9408589A BR9408589A (pt) 1994-06-02 1994-06-02 Processo para preparar seções de fibra oca para m dulos de fibra oca e a seção de fibra oca para um módulo de fibra oca
PCT/DK1994/000214 WO1995033548A1 (en) 1994-06-02 1994-06-02 Process for preparing hollow fibre sections for hollow fibre modules and said hollow fibre section for a hollow fibre module
OA60931A OA10386A (en) 1994-06-02 1996-11-29 Process for preparing hollow fibre sections for hollow fibre modules and said hollow fibre section for a hollow fibre modules

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